Two people have been charged over racist graffiti that appeared at Maricourt School in Maghull and in Balls Wood Park.

It followed the death of 15 year old Erick Mania who passed away at the weekend. He was found dead after posting 'Bye' on his Facebook page. Police are not treating his death as suspicious.

Soon after racist taunters were sprayed onto the school. James Coleman, aged 18, of Buckfast Close in Netherton and a 17-year-old male from Bootle who cannot be named because of his age, have each been charged with two counts of racially aggravated criminal damage. Both will appear before magistrates court this morning.